Gulf states
The military-industrial backbone of Israeli normalization
Tariq Dana — The booming weapons industry made possible by the Abraham Accords.
Counterrevolution, gold, and global impunity: The UAE’s subimperialism in Sudan
Husam Mahjoub — Sudan today is not only a battlefield between two militarized factions. It is a graveyard of regional and international hypocrisy and a case study in subimperialism.
Arab elites welcome Trump as massacres in Gaza continue
Sushovan Dhar — As Israel’s war continues to inflict suffering on Gaza, Arab monarchies busied themselves with welcoming Trump and signing multimillion-dollar trade agreements.
‘The green transition is a myth’: Adam Hanieh on the ongoing centrality of oil to capitalism
Adam Hanieh — We cannot understand the Gaza genocide today, or the crucial place of the Middle East in US geopolitical ambitions, without centering the ongoing centrality of oil to capitalism.
Adam Hanieh explores the need to foreground value transfers in understanding imperialism, Israel’s role in global fossil capitalism and the rising influence of the Gulf states.
The emerging sub-imperial role of the United Arab Emirates in Africa
Husam Mahjoub — Understanding the UAE’s role in reshaping regional geopolitics is critical to challenge imperialist power structures effectively.
Geopolitics of genocide: An interview with Rafeef Ziadah
Rafeef Ziadah — The genocide in Gaza lays bare the harsh realities of modern geopolitics, highlighting the mechanisms of power in a world shaped by imperial ambitions and the strategic exploitation of resources.
Rivals in the service of empire: Abu Dhabi, Qatar and the United States
Gilbert Achcar — The two emirates’ sharp contrast in foreign policy strategy is, in fact, a boon for Washington’s policy in the extended Middle East.